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trading firm

American  
[trayd-ing furm] / ˈtreɪd ɪŋ ˈfɜrm /

noun

  • trading firms
    plural
  1. Finance. a company or institution whose main purpose is to buy and sell securities.


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Kalshi shareholder Jump Trading was one of the parties to the rapid transactions, according to a person familiar with the matter; another participant was crypto trading firm Wintermute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

They eventually won over Jane Street, the EA-tinged trading firm that rarely allocates capital to outside managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

It was seen as a coup when Situational attracted institutional investors including quant trading firm Jane Street, which ranks among Wall Street’s most profitable firms and rarely allocates capital to outside managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Hyperliquid was founded three years ago by Jeff Yan, a former quant trader at high-frequency trading firm Hudson River Trading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

They longed for a relationship with some big Wall Street trading firm and mentioned the desire to their accountant.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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